The Jamie & Donna Winship Podcast Why Does God Seem Silent? - Unlocking Wisdom in Prayer
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Dec 4, 2025 Explore the struggle of feeling unheard by God and why silence can feel so loud. Discover how projecting our own expectations onto God may hinder our ability to connect. Learn to differentiate between emotional desires and divine guidance, and why true identity matters in prayer. Jamie shares insights from the story of the 12 spies, emphasizing the importance of approaching God authentically. There's a call to seek wisdom ready to act, while courageously stepping into fears to foster faith.
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Young Believer's Silence Story
- Jamie describes a young believer who felt God was silent and received no response to his prayers.
- The man's frustration illustrates how common and disorienting spiritual silence can feel in faithful lives.
We Project Ourselves Onto God
- Jamie warns we often imagine God as a mirror of ourselves and expect responses like we would give.
- This idolatry of projecting our voice onto God distorts prayer and leads to mistaken confirmations.
Test Emotions Before Acting
- Avoid confusing your emotional desires with the voice of God when discerning guidance.
- Ask for protection against emotional bias and test feelings before acting on them.